Recently Singapore experienced daily rain and strong wind that brought a dip in temperature to between 21ºC and 24ºC. This is an unusual cold spell that we have not experienced for a long time, if at all. Added to these … Continued
According to BESG’s updated Plant-Bird Relationship (Version 3.0), we have records of 12 species of birds feeding on the fruits of Singapore Rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum), a common weedy shrub. Surprisingly, Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus), an omnivorous species and one of … Continued
KC Tsang encountered a pair of Javan Mynas (Acridotheres javanicus) bullying another at Pasit Ris Park on 20th October 2017. It was a fierce fight, accompanied by loud cries and screams. “Bullying or attacks on another myna whether it is … Continued
On the morning of 4th October 2017, when I was working on my compost heap, a blue eggshell dropped at my feet LINK. Looking up I saw a Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) standing at the edge of my roof. So, … Continued
On the morning of 4th October 2017 as I was at my compost heap, an adult Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) dropped part of an egg shell from above – see also HERE. What this meant was that there was a … Continued
My resident pair of Javan Mynas (Acridotheres javanicus) visited my garden on 9th August 2017. Tagging along was a noisy juvenile constantly begging for food. The juvenile must have fledged recently. On 22nd August an adult entered a recently dug … Continued
Earlier, I came across a Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) using a millipede in its anting behaviour in my garden LINK. It occurred so fast that I had no time to document it. But I managed to retrieve the millipede (Trigoniulus sp.) … Continued
Philpi Chen’s video clip was documented on July 2017 at United Square, near Novena MRT Station. The Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) was taking advantage of the continuous stream of water from someone cleaning the exterior of a building nearby. All … Continued
I was turning my compost heap this morning when I came across the larvae of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros). I placed them in a container, planning to observe their development (below). It was then that the resident Javan … Continued
The pair of Javan Mynas (Acridotheres javanicus) in my garden is making its presence felt by the constant begging calls of a recently fledged juvenile. This has been going on for some weeks now. Whenever I was in the garden, … Continued
